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American Profile
ning the ACM Song of the Year
[in 2003] and “Bless The Broken
Road” winning a Grammy Award
[in 2005] are two standout mem-
ories I’ll never forget.”
What do you hope defines
Rascal Flatts’ legacy?
JD:
“That we, in some ways,
helped broaden the scope of
country music, helped make it
more mainstream and cut songs
that impacted lives.”
JDR:
“I hope our peers and he-
roes in our country music family
know that we always tried to stay
true to the music we’ve made all
these years. And most impor-
tantly, with any success we’ve
had we’ve continually tried to
mirror that by giving back to our
community here in Nashville and
anywhere else we could to help.”
GL:
“That every day we always
gave our entire hearts to the mu-
sic, to the fans. And, our charity
work, especially our work with
Vanderbilt Hospital.
Who are some of your favor-
ite up-and-comers in country
music right now?
JDR
:
“I love and admire the
music and career of Dan + Shay.
I really believe they’ll be around
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Rascal Flatts with patients at Vanderbilt
Children’s Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.
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